The Church of St. George THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT MARCH 31, 2019 Mass Schedule/Sacramental Life Weekend Masses: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 9:15am Mass in Spanish: Sunday: 5:00 pm Weekday & Holy Day Masses: Consult schedule inside bulletin. Reconciliation: Individual: Tues. 9am; First Fridays 9am; Sat. 3:00pm-3:45pm & 5:15pm; Sun. 8:30am-9am Adoration: Monday-Friday, Sunday evenings Call: Jean Kottemann (952) 471-7485 Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage: Contact the Parish Office (952) 473-1247 Pastoral visits to the sick & home-bound: Contact the Parish Office Parish Staff (952-473-1247) Deacon: Bruce Bowen (612) 298-4867 bbowen.stgeorge@gmail.com Secretary: Sara Dore Latino Ministry: Melba Reyes Faith Formation: Christina Ruiz Bookkeeper: Lynn Johnston Music: Kelly Kadlec ext100 ext106 ext102 ext103 ext105 Head of Bldg., Grounds & Supplies Mike Dombeck - Cell (612) 716-7107 Bldg. & Grounds Pete Meyer Jim Maas (952) 472-7449 (763) 479-5890 Cemetery 401 Willow Drive Long Lake Deacon Joe Kittok (763) 221-6658 John Hughes (612) 804-2449 Paul Bennett (952) 200-7399 Parish Pastoral Council * meeting minutes posted on church bulletin boards Chair Dick Speeter (952) 475-1244 Secretary Joe Pagano (952) 471-9622 Trustee Douglas Williams (952) 471-0770 Trustee William Kottemann (952) 471-7485 Other Parish Pastoral Council Members: Camille Curtiss Mike Dombeck Michelle Flannery Molly Yates Melissa Reyes Daren Grothaus Mari Gonzalez THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE Church and Parish Office 133 North Brown Road Long Lake, MN 55356 Pastor Phone: (952) 473-1247 Fax: (952) 404-0129 Fr. Mark Juettner (952) 473-1247 x 104 Office Hours: Tues/Wed/Thurs 9-3pm & Fri, 9-1pm Fr. Juettner- After Hours: juet79@hotmail.com Office E-mail: stgeorge@msn.com EMERGENCY LINE TO FR. JUETTNER: www.stgeorgelonglake.org Established 1916 To report an after hour medical emergency or death, call (952) 473-1247 X 150. For information about the Knights of Columbus, please contact Ed Rundle at 952-473-9565. For information about the Women s Council, please contact President Shannon Banks at 612-554-3274.
2 The Church of St. George Long Lake, Minnesota WELCOME to... THE CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE A Letter from the Pastor HEART of a PRIEST Thousands of Catholics venerate the incorrupt heart of St. John Vianney as the reliquary makes a national pilgrimage. The front cover of the February 2019 issue of the Knights of Columbus COLUMBIA magazine displays the picture of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, holding a crucifix in his hands. St. John Vianney (1786-1859), after many years of difficulty in postfrench Revolutionary times and in studies for the priesthood, is remembered for his gift of listening well and of understanding with the tenderness of Christ in the confessional, a place of Divine Mercy. The people came from everywhere and encountered a saint in the confessional. People came to him for spiritual guidance and were attracted to his teaching which was simple and inspired by the Gospel and the patristics ( early Christian theologians). He spoke in a language that both children and adults understood. He emptied himself in humility and poverty, so that Christ could find a free space to dwell in him. Thank you to all our visitors, guests and extended family members for joining us this weekend. Call the office at (952) 473-1247 or email us at stgeorge@msn.com if you would like more information about the parish or to register. The college level seminary in our Archdiocese is named after St. John Vianney. I attended St. John Vianney Seminary for four years during the early 1970 s. This year the seminary is observing its Golden Anniversary. Here, at St. George Parish, in the new parish confessional on the confessor s side, there are two pictures on the wall, one of St. John Vianney and the other of St. Padre Pio. Both of these holy priests heard many hours of confessions daily, as many as 12 in winter and 18 in summer. So many people came from great distances to make their confessions in the presence of these holy men in early moments in time. I receive much inspiration and encouragement to be a persevering spirit, as I look upon their congenial faces while seated in the confessional awaiting penitents who value the Sacrament of Penance and Divine Mercy in their lives, in these moments in time. These men bore the HEART of a faithful PRIEST and remain true models for the priesthood today. In conclusion, I will now provide some additional, concise biographical information that I found online at the Knights of Columbus Website under the heading of Saint Jean Vianney Relic Pilgrimage. Early Life and Struggles Born in a small village in France in 1786, Jean Vianney and his family suffered through the dark years of the French Revolution, when the faith was attacked, churches were destroyed, and bishops, priests and religious martyred. So dangerous were the times that young Jean had to receive his first Holy Communion in secret from a faithful priest. Yet In his counsel with caring, pastoral remarks, St. John hardship only increased Jean s desire to serve Jesus and his people. Vianney would try to build up poor sinners and encourage After the Reign of Terror ended in France, and them on the narrow road that leads to salvation. Who following the Napoleonic wars, young Jean entered the wouldn t be uplifted to hear that John Vianney said, The seminary, where he met with more obstacles. He found saints don t all start well, but they finish well. studies difficult, struggling especially with Latin, and was about to be dismissed from the seminary when an official of St. John Vianney wrote: Prayer is nothing else but union with God. When one has a heart that is pure and united his diocese interceded. Knowing the young man to be earnest and prayerful, the vicar general asked the seminary rector with God, he is given a kind of serenity and sweetness that make him ecstatic, a light that surrounds him with marvelous some simple questions: Is he pious? Has he a devotion to brightness. In this intimate union, God and the soul are fused Our Lady? Does he know how to say his rosary? The rector admitted that Jean was a model of piety. The vicar general together like two bits that no one can ever pull apart. This said that he should continue his studies and the grace of God union of God with a tiny creature is a lovely thing. It is will do the rest. At Jean Vianney s ordination in 1815, the happiness beyond understanding. vicar general said, The Church wants not only learned priests but, even more, holy ones. The Shrine of Ars, France, has entrusted to the Knights of Columbus the major relic of St. Jean Vianney s The Curé of Ars incorrupt heart for a national tour in the U.S., from November Father Vianney was assigned to the small farming community 2018 through early June 2019. The Knights of Columbus of Ars, whose parish consisted of 260 people. Walking along welcome this special opportunity to offer for veneration a major relic of the patron of parish priests, whose holiness and the road, towing a few possessions in a cart, he integrity is a model for clergy and laity alike. The national tour (Father Juettner s Column Continued on p. 5) does seem not include any visits to Minnesota on its schedule.
3 THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT MARCH 31, 2019 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS ************************** Next Meeting: April 4, 2019 at 7pm KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP Due May 31st The Father William Nolan Council #12293 has been offering continuing education scholarships to the students at St. George for seven years. Founded by brothers Ray Hoffman, Greg Ehalt and Bill Pollard, the scholarship program started off with a $500 annual offering and has grown to over $2,000 today. The Knights are committed to helping as many of our youth as we can, as they are the future of our parish and beyond. Once again this year, the council is excited to announce scholarships will be offered to St. George high school seniors, current college and vocational technical students, as well as graduates choosing to serve our country. The scholarship program is just one of many ways that our council serves our communities and parish. We have been fortunate enough to have fundraisers help make this scholarship fund a reality and to grow with each passing year. Without the generosity of the parish, this would not be possible. Anyone interested in making a donation to our scholarship fund, please contact Grand Knight, Ed Rundle. Thank you all for your kindness and support of our council. Those interested in applying for this scholarship should look for the scholarship display which is located in the church entrance and on the church website (www.stgeorgelonglake.org). Read through the application and eligibility requirements, fill out the application, and then submit it to the address listed on the attached form. There is not a set number of scholarship awards to be given out it is based upon the applicant pool and funds available in a given year. CORN DAYS PLANNING MEETING April 7th at 10:30am, after 9:15am Mass Whether you have already volunteered to help with Corn Days or would like to find a way to become involved, you are invited to attend this meeting. Come help plan all the fun for the 2019 Corn Days Festival!!! RED LAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER Sunday, April 14th at 10:15am Enjoy a great breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, and hash browns while benefiting St. Mary s Mission and School on the Red Lake Reservation. EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS You can remember your loved ones during the Easter season by donating to the Easter Flower Memorial Fund. Envelopes (marked Easter Flowers) are located at the end of the pews. Please print names clearly. Donations will be acknowledged in the bulletin after Easter. God Bless. ST. GEORGE WOMEN S COUNCIL Next Meeting: April 4, 2019 at 10:00am BABY BOTTLES St. George s Confirmation Class is passing out baby bottles to collect money for SouthWest Options for Women which provides support to women facing unexpected pregnancies. Your generous donation helps support women and children in need and to help them choose life. Donations are due by Sunday, April 7th. Join our campaign to be a LIFESAVER! Chaplet of Divine Mercy Members of the choir will be singing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy prayer on the following Saturdays : March 30th & April 13. The Chaplet will be sung in lieu of the rosary on those dates beginning at 3:30 prior to Mass. Divine Mercy in Song is a project of Trish Short, founder of the nonprofit organization Artists for Life. After composing a contemporary version of the Divine Mercy prayer, she based her song on a prayer from Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul by St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, and it has become widely used for this rosary prayer. HOSPITALITY SUNDAY AŌer 9:15 am Mass on Sunday Please consider helping with this ministry. Apr. Apr Apr. 07 14 21 Please sign up Teens/Red Lake Breakfast Easter There is sign-up sheet for the calendar year in the Community Center. Training is available. Call Mike Dombeck at 952.475.2649 (H) or 612.716.7107 (C) REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Those who recently died: Kelly Larson, Jeannette Henderson, Craig Bauer (brother-in-law of Jeff Strand), Paul Hecht (uncle of Lynn Johnston), Deacon Walter Haselhuhn, Ray Wenker (Myrina Kleinschmidt s father), Anthony Lyrek (Jane Slaughter s father), Jim Cox, Carole Winterhalter, Betty Tenholder (sister of Ruth Rundle) Those who are sick, hospitalized or recuperating: Patricia McNeely, Bud Mueller, Tom and Birdie Geffre, Doug Sorenson, Dick Stubbs, John Ebner, Bridget Higgins, Lori Long Those who are homebound or in nursing homes: Laverne Bauer, Judy and Clarence Stangl, Lorraine Kaley, Dolores Weir For those who are serving our country: Whitney Eisinger, Justin Eisinger, Ben Persian, Andrew Poch, Eric Wegner, Jack Tucker All those currently in treatment for their respective addictions, and those who need to face their addictions.
FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019: Stewardship Update March 16-17, 2019 General Collection $ 2,448.27 Latino Ministry $ 212.00 Electronic $ 1,427.00 Total: $ 4,087.27 Total Budget to date $ 174,230.00 Total Collected to date: $ 171,884.38 Net/(deficit): $ (2,345.62) Other Donations: Votives $ 5.25 Hospitality $ 48.00 Easter Flowers $ 145.00 Books/CDs $ 95.00 Pass Through Food Shelf $ 45.00 Note: Our weekly needs are approx. $4,585.00 Thank you for your generosity! Weekly Mass Schedule and Intentions: Sat. 03/30 4:00 PM Special Int: Sam Geffre Sun. 03/31 9:15 AM Special Int: Sam Geffre Sun. 03/31 5:00 PM Mass in Spanish Intention: An End to Abortion Tues 04/02 8:30 AM Intention: An End to Abortion Wed. 04/03 8:30 AM For Healing in Families Thur. 04/04 8:30 AM Anthony Lyrek Fri. 04/05 8:30 AM For Healing in Families Sat. 04/06 4:00 PM For the People of the Parish Sun. 04/07 9:15 AM Pedro Arreola Flores Sun. 04/07 5:00 PM Mass in Spanish LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE April 6-7, 2019 4:00PM SATURDAY April 6 Greeters: The Rundles Lector: Lou Doherty Eucharistic Ministers: Karen Kreuger, Lou Doherty, Jeff Strand, Bill Kottemann, Ruth Rundle Altar Servers: Jeff Strand Rosary: Jean Kottemann Sacristan: Bev Lindquist 9:15AM SUNDAY April 7 Greeters: Dick Stubbs, Jean Stocker, Madeleine Dore Lector: Pat Doherty Eucharistic Ministers: Pat Doherty, Heidi Hedberg, Glenn Slaughter, Doug Williams, Mary Lindbloom Altar Servers: The Hedbergs Rosary: Anne Marie Johnson Sacristan: Barb O Brien April Linens: Judy Konicek THIS WEEK S CHURCH ACTIVITIES Tues. 04/02 Divine Will 9:15am Wed. 04/03 Cherub Choir Rehearsal 6:10pm-6:30pm Wed. 04/03 Faith Formation: PreK 5:15-6:15pm Wed. 04/03 Faith Formation: Gr 1-9 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 04/03 Choir Rehearsal 6:45pm-8:15pm Thurs. 04/04 Women s Council Meeting 10:00am Thurs. 04/04 Knight of Columbus Meeting 7:00pm Thurs. 04/04 AA Meeting 7:00pm Thurs. 04/04 Adoration Prayer Group in Spanish 7:00pm Fri. 04/05 Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Sat 04/06 Movie: Gosnell 5:00pm UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES Sun. 04/07 Corn Days Meeting 10:15am Sun. 04/07 Movie: Gosnell 10:15am Tues. 04/09 Divine Will 9:15am Wed. 04/10 Cherub Choir Rehearsal 6:10pm-6:30pm Wed. 04/10 Parish Reconciliation 6:45pm Wed. 04/10 Faith Formation: PreK 5:15-6:15pm Wed. 04/10 Faith Formation: Gr 1-9 6:30pm-7:45pm Wed. 04/10 Choir Rehearsal 6:45pm-8:15pm Thurs. 04/11 AA Meeting 7:00pm Thurs. 04/11 Adoration Prayer Group in Spanish 7:00pm Fri. 04/12 Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Fri. 04/12 Soup Dinner 7:00pm Today s Readings First Reading -- The Israelites ate of the yield of the land of Canaan (Joshua 5:9a, 10-12) or 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Psalm -- Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34) or Psalm 23. Second Reading -- Whoever is in Christ is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) or Ephesians 5:8-14. Gospel -- This man welcomes sinners and eats with them (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) or John 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]. Readings for the Week of March 31, 2019 Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; n 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] Reflection Where is the foolish person who would think it in his or her power to commit more than God could forgive? --St. Francis de Sales
(Father Juettner s Column Continued from p. 1) thanked a local boy who pointed him the way, saying, You have shown me the way to Ars; I will show you the way to heaven. The political turbulence, anti-clericalism and religious skepticism of the age had taken their toll on the village, and the practice of the faith was poor. Father Vianney undertook a life of heroic penance and prayer to draw his people away from sin and closer to God. Known for his wise spiritual counsels and the gift of reading hearts, he soon became a prisoner of the confessional, hearing confessions for up to eighteen hours a day, as people came from across Europe and beyond to see him. He also exercised great charity, building an orphanage for homeless children and receiving beggars with an open heart and hand. Due to his success in bringing souls to Christ, he became a target of the devil, who confronted the priest on various occasions. Undeterred, Father Vianney did not fall for the devil s tricks and dismissed strange events by saying, It s just the devil. Jean Vianney died on Aug. 4, 1859, at the age of 73. Nearly 1,000 people attended his funeral, including the bishop and priests of the diocese. On Oct. 3, 1873, Pope Pius IX proclaimed him Venerable, and on Jan. 8, 1905, Pope Pius X beatified him. St. Jean Vianney was canonized by Pope Pius XI on May 31, 1925. In 1929, the Holy Father declared him patron of parish priests. His feast day is August 4. Fr. Mark Juettner Pastor Sister Andrea Kantner to Receive International Peace Award MOVIE SHOWING St. George Conference Room April 6th at 5pm; April 7th at 10:30am Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer PG-13 2018 Drama/Crime 1h 33m This movie tells the story of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, whose dangerous and unethical practices in his abortion clinic led to his conviction on murder and manslaughter charges, resulting in a life sentence in prison. Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Friday, April 5th Bilingual Stations of the Cross 6:30pm Friday, April 12th followed by a Soup Dinner (free will donation) BUNNY BINGO! St.. Boniface School Gym 4025 Main St, St Bonifacius March 31st from 1-4pm This is a fundraiser for the Faith Formation students that would like to attend Summer Catholic Youth Camp. Fun Family event for all and open to families from other parishes. Local recipients were chosen for the 2019 award to celebrate the Community of Christ Independence Temple's 25th anniversary. The award will be presented at 7 p.m. on April 6 at the Community of Christ Auditorium. Sister Andrea's acceptance speech for the award will We are thrilled to announce that Sister be available to view live on April 6th at 7 p.m. via webcast at: https:// Andrea Kantner, sister of Ruth Rundle and www.cofchrist.org/live-webcast. founder of the Franciscan Mission Sister Andrea Kantner has been a member of the Sisters of St Francis of Warehouse, is one of two recipients of the the Holy Eucharist since 1954. She taught in several grade schools staffed prestigious International Peace Award from by the Community in addition to teaching in the Girls' Boarding Academy the Community of Christ. in Nevada, Missouri. In 1977, she helped to open a mission in the Sister Andrea will receive the award on April Amazon Rain Forest of Brazil. Her work there involved teaching in the 6 at Community of Christ's World Conference in Independence, public school and adult education programs, assisting in the small Health Missouri. The Conference is expected to draw over 3,000 people Clinic and Maternity Hospital owned by the Sisters. She help to establish representing 44 countries worldwide. Since 1993, the Community of Christ International Peace Award has been the 15 small Parish communities along the Jurua River. Upon returning to the States in 1995, she became involved in sending containers of supplies given to people and organizations that exemplify the church s call to be to the Mission in Brazil, now staffed by Dominican Sisters. In 2001, she peacemakers. Sister Andrea's life of service and founding of the helped to coordinate the first shipments sent worldwide to needy Franciscan Mission Warehouse most certainly fits the award criteria. Also receiving the award at this year s World Conference is Gary White, areas. This developed into what is now the Franciscan Mission co-founder of Water.org, an international non-profit organization that Warehouse. pioneers market-driven financial solutions to the global water crisis. Congratulations to Sister Andrea Previous International Peace Award winners include a highly distinguished group of internationally recognized justice and peacemakers and all staff and volunteers who have made the FMW ministry so such as Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, and primate International Peace Award successful! researcher and environmentalist, Jane Goodall.
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